Marco Baliani

The lively goings-on of a modern family seen through the eyes of a young girl just about to receive her first Communion. (imdb)

The mysteries of the priesthood are cunningly examined in Saverio Costanzo's intriguing follow-up to Private, which garnered critical accolades three years ago. In telling the story of a young man who decides to join the ascetic life of a religious order, Costanzo opts not for a form of documentary realism - along the lines of Into Great Silence - but chooses instead to probe the spiritual realm into which his protagonist is propelled.

Giorgio is a 22 year-old model law student, until the day he meets Francesco, a mysterious fellow student who introduces him to the world of gambling houses and poker and teaches him how to cheat. (cineuropa.net)

This ensemble drama details the friendships that grow between survivors of the 1997 Umbria earthquake. (imdb)